Gov. Newsom issues executive order to rein in AI 'before it's too late'
3 sources covered this · see comparison → ⚠ Left-onlyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing a group of experts to develop a guide for strengthening the state's AI safety and security laws within two months. The proposed measures include requiring independent third parties to write safety plans for frontier AI companies and mandating the development of emergency shutdown mechanisms. This action positions California as a leader in AI regulation, contrasting with the federal government's more permissive stance and aligning with other Democratic officials calling for stricter oversight.
- ▪Governor Newsom's executive order requires experts to create a guide for enhanced AI safety laws within two months.
- ▪Potential new regulations include mandatory third-party safety plans and the implementation of a 'kill switch' for AI models.
- ▪Newsom stated that California is building the strongest AI regulatory framework in the nation while Washington abdicates its responsibility.
- ▪Other Democratic leaders, including Gov. Josh Shapiro and Sen. Mark Kelly, have also called for stricter AI regulations and oversight.
- ▪Newsom's term as governor ends on January 4, and he has not yet announced a presidential campaign.
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- ▪ Gov. Newsom signs executive order targeting AI safety 'before it's too late' — Hacker News (AI / LLM)
- ▪ California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues A.I. Safety Executive Order — NYT — Technology
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The order calls on a group of experts to meet and create, within two months, a guide for the state to strengthen its AI safety and security laws. Those enhanced laws may include a requirement for independent third parties to write safety plans for frontier AI companies, or mandating that companies develop a "kill switch" to shut down their models in case of emergency, according to an announcement from Newsom's office.While Trump has called fears of AI safety a "hoax," Democrats have largely rallied around calls for stricter regulations. And those with presidential ambitions have been among the loudest voices in recent weeks.Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has similarly called for "third-party" oversight of frontier models and stricter guardrails. Sen.
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